Pastor’s update Faith Baptist Church 06.05.09

This Sunday is Graduate Sunday
We want to recognize all of our graduates in the Sunday morning service.  Help us to recognize their great achievements.
I will be speaking from the book of Ecclesiastes on Making a living or a life worth living.


Commissioning Service Sunday at 6 PM

This Sunday night we will be praying for our mission team headed for Mexico and publicly sending them out from our church. (They are providing an ice cream treat for us after the service to say Thank You to the church)

Aaron Seay will be also heading to Japan in a few weeks on a summer mission trip.  We will also be recognizing him this Sunday night.  Please come and help us send out these folks with our blessings.

A Season of Sorrow at Faith

I can't remember a time like this at Faith.  In the first half of 2009 we have had many of our core members go to  be with the Lord.  Many of the folks who were so much a part of Faith Baptist are now with the Lord.  We will miss them so much.  Please pray for their families in this sad time and also pray for our church that we will have others who will step up to fill the gap left by these dear saints.

AROUND MY WORLD

• Jonathan brought a great message Sunday night, (Remember the chipmunks?)

• Summer is here pray for our outreach this Summer: Mission trips, VBS, Teen Week

• Praise the Lord we have received $44,679.00 on our land (38% of total $118,000 needed)
  

• The Men's Prayer Breakfast for June will be cancelled 

• Hope to see you Sunday at Faith!

• Check out Chris video Chris Tribute
• Thank God Tammy Wright is feeling better, please continue to pray for her as the Mexico trip is only days away
  

Why did God designate a special day for His people?  What does it mean to Christians?  Join us as we look at the Sabbath and principles that can impact our lives today.

Why a Special Day?          July 12

Jesus and the Sabbath    July 19

The Sabbath Principle      July 26

Pastor’s update Faith Baptist Church 05.21.09

Chris Chesley is preparing to leave for Texas in a few weeks.  He will be serving on staff in a church in the suburbs of Houston Texas.  We at Faith hate to see Chris leave but we must yield to God's will for his life.  Chris has been a real blessing to me as a pastor and to our congregation in his time here with us.  We will miss Chris and his family.  Chris will be at Faith for the last time on Sunday May 31 and he will be speaking in the morning services that day.

I hope you will make an effort to come and see Chris and family off and to hear him preach one more time.  His pulpit ministry has been greatly used of God here and we are glad we can hear him one more time!

Aaron Seay received $1609.00 in his love offering for his mission trip to Japan.  Because of your generous giving he has reached his goal and is ready to go in July.  Please pray for Aaron as he will be preparing for his trip and as he adapts to this new culture.  He will be back in August to finish up his last year at Bible college.

EZRA

This SUNDAY I will be continuing my sermon series:Ezra. Ezra was a man who loved the Word of God and led the children of Israel back to their home land after the captivity. There was no temple, no altar, no wall and the city of Jerusalem was in a mess. Yet this book tells us how God found His people and led to rebuild the city and to rebuild their lives. No matter how dark your life may feel right now there is hope for you.

CELEBRATE GOD MAY 24

Missionary Ron Letts and his wife Vicki will be our guest at Faith Baptist Church this Sunday night at 6 PM.  Ron is a missionary to Australia serving with Baptist Bible Missions.  Please plan to join us as we hear this precious family share their vision to share the gospel with others in Australia.

 AROUND MY WORLD

• Aaron brought a great message Sunday night, it was neat to see him and his parents standing together as we sang to them

•  Summer is here pray for our outreach this Summer: Mission trips, VBS, Teen Week

• Membership class this Sunday 2 PM at the church 

• This year's Baccalaureate service for AHS is at Faith Baptist

• Hope to see you Sunday at Faith!

• Our hats are off to all the graduates at Faith and especially our honor graduates!
  

Good book on hermaneutics, author comes from a different background.  Didn't agree with all of his conclusions but did find much valuable insight, especially appreciated chapter on "Story".

Worth a read if you enjoy studying the Bible.